My name is Martim De Paula, I'm 29 years old, I have a degree in Marketing and Advertising, I have a Physical Exercise Technician certificate and this is my story.

I was a skinny boy who liked to skateboard and who had problems with my body. Skateboarding taught me that to get what I want I have to take risks and that pain is part of life. When I turned 16 I joined the gym and my mission was clear: to build my dream body. At first it was difficult, I felt weak and change seemed impossible. I dedicated myself and started to see results. I quickly took a liking to training and the goal that seemed impossible before was no longer possible. I realized it would take time, but as long as I didn't give up it was certain that I would get there. The years passed and I continued training, until one day I looked in the mirror and thought: “I knew you could do it! Love you Bro.”

Accepting means that you suffer less, but you never stop suffering, you just accept reality as it is. Changing means that you suffer more at first but then you stop suffering because you have changed, reached a new level and are proud of the person you have become. Life is not easy and it is not meant to be, but each of us has the power to choose.